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Two people in traditional Chinese dress standing in a dimly lit room with brick walls and various decorations.
Journeys

Nostalgia folding in upon itself: A visit to Wong Kar-wai’s Bangkok

by april forrest lin 林森

A writer reflects on retracing the steps of Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung in Thailand’s capital, many years after In The Mood For Love.
Close-up portrait of a man in red clothing arranging red roses on a wooden frame.
In Heaven Everything Is Fine

Desire Wore Blue Velvet

by Jourdain Searles

Jourdain Searles reflects on the power dynamics at play in David Lynch’s seductive 1986 thriller.
Cartoon character with a hat and oversized eyes pointing at a snail in the foreground.
Review

Memoir of a Snail – a stop-motion marvel with a dark heart

by David Jenkins

The life of a snail-fixated loner plays out as a series of disasters in this stridently emotional animated feature from Australian filmmaker, Adam Elliot.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Colourful cartoon image depicting the Joker character from Batman, with a large, manic grin and green hair. The Joker is shown in the foreground, with a shady figure seated at a desk in the background.
Interviews

Vera Drew: ‘At least they’re not saying “banned filmmaker” anymore’

by Juan Barquin

As The People’s Joker finally goes global, the maverick filmmaker behind the wildest superhero film of the year sounds off about microbudget filmmaking, the trans canon, and Joker 2.
Dark sketch of a woman sitting on a bed in a rustic interior, with a window and furnishings visible.
In Heaven Everything Is Fine

The monstrous and the tender in The Elephant Man

by Christina Newland

Christina Newland explores the rhythms of David Lynch’s take on the life of Joseph Merrick.
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This Just In

Are movies still short-changing middle-aged women?

by Miriam Balanescu

Despite the wealth of roles showcasing women over 40 this past year, some troubling stereotypes remain the same.
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In Heaven Everything Is Fine

An endless summer with Twin Peaks: The Return

by Mark Asch

Mark Asch recalls the sultry summer of 2017, when Dale Cooper returned to television and the world was forever changed.
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In Heaven Everything Is Fine

Dreaming of Lost Highway

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Sophie Monks Kaufman recalls a strange vision in the nighttime and the haunting nature of David Lynch’s 1997 neo-noir.
A woman with curly, dark hair adorned with crescent moon accessories, wearing a black feathered garment and staring intently at the viewer against a starry night background.
In Heaven Everything Is Fine

Light in the darkness: David Lynch’s Dune

by Marina Ashioti

David Lynch’s one-time adventure in Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking would forever change him – but not his heart.
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Review

The Seed of the Sacred Fig review – a melodrama of resistance

by Mark Asch

An Iranian judge appointed to Tehran’s Revolutionary Court grapples with dissent both at work and at home in Mohammad Rasoulof’s politically charged thriller.

5
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect